Parikshit Mishra

Parikshit Mishra is CoinDesk's Head of Asia, managing the editorial team in the region. Before joining CoinDesk, he was the EMEA Editor at Acuris (Mergermarket), where he dealt with copies related to private equity and the startup ecosystem. He has also worked as an Senior Analyst for CRISIL, covering the European markets and global economies. His most notable tenure was with Reuters, where he worked as a correspondent and an editor for various teams. He does not have any crypto holdings.

Parikshit Mishra

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Finance

Valantis Acquires stHYPE, Expanding Liquid Staking Reach on Hyperliquid

The DEX takes over Hyperliquid’s second-largest liquid staking token, part of an ecosystem where staking makes up more than half of $2.26 billion in TVL.

(Giorgio Trovato/Unsplash)

Markets

Massive 1M Block Trade of $4 XRP Calls Hits the Tape Amid Falling Prices

One million contracts of the $4 XRP call option expiring on Dec. 26 changed hands via a block trade on Monday.

XRP options see huge block trades. (Pixabay)

Finance

Wyoming State Debuts U.S. Dollar Stablecoin on Seven Blockchains

The Frontier Stable Token has been deployed on Arbitrum (ARB), Avalanche (AVAX), Base, Ethereum (ETH), Optimism (OP), Polygon (POL), and Solana (SOL) networks.

(Pascal Bernardon/Unsplash)

Finance

Tether Taps Bo Hines, Former White House Crypto Council Head, as Advisor for U.S Strategy

Hines will guide Tether’s U.S. market push, focusing on policy engagement and digital asset growth, the firm said.

Bo Hines on CoinDesk TV

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Markets

All Bitcoin Wallet Cohorts Now in Distribution Mode, Glassnode Data

Glassnode’s Accumulation Trend Score shows weakening demand across every cohort after recent highs

Accumulation Trend Score (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitlayer's YBTC Enters Solana as the DeFi Project Partners With Kamino Finance, Orca

This integration is intended to combine Bitlayer's security with Solana's speed and scalability, aligning with Bitlayer's goal of expanding the Bitcoin DeFi sector.

Bitlayer co-founder Kevin He. (Bitlayer)

Markets

Is Bitcoin's Bull Run Losing Steam? Here’s What Crypto and Nasdaq Market Breadth Indicates

Market breadth indicators help assess the overall health of a market or an index.

Steam (Shutterstock)

Markets

South Korea Tells Crypto Firms to Stop Launching New Lending Products as Leverage Risk Builds

Regulators froze new lending products after forced liquidations and market distortions, but some analysts say improvements, not shutdowns, are the smarter path forward.

South Korea's flag (Daniel Bernard/Unsplash)

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Markets

Crypto Traders Eye Jackson Hole as Ether, XRP, Solana Drop Sharply in Retreat

SignalPlus head of Insights Augustine Fan noted that markets have already ruled out any chance of an outsized 50-basis-point cut.

A man looks a chart on his laptop.

Markets

Blockchain Lender Figure Joins Crypto IPO Rush With Nasdaq Listing Bid Under 'FIGR'

The move follows a confidential SEC submission earlier this month and comes amid a surge of digital asset firms tapping the equity markets.

Figure Technologies CEO Mike Cagney (CoinDesk archives)